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2864:Wadi al-Oyun
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2704:al-Shaddadah
2589:al-Qaryatayn
2539:al-Mushannaf
2339:al-Jawadiyah
2319:al-Janudiyah
2299:Ibbin Samaan
2244:al-Hamidiyah
2134:Bir al-Helou
2119:Barri Sharqi
2089:Ayn al-Fijah
2015:Sub-district
1930:Ra's al-'Ayn
1860:al-Malikiyah
1588:Tell al-Lawz
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1488:Khirbet Awad
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2829:Tell Rifaat
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2514:al-Masmiyah
2489:al-Mansurah
2349:Jubb Ramlah
2329:al-Jarniyah
2209:al-Ghariyah
2179:Deir Atiyah
2104:Ayn al-Nasr
2094:Ayn Halaqim
1960:al-Sanamayn
1925:al-Qutayfah
1780:Ayn al-Arab
1722:Rif Dimashq
1682:Deir ez-Zor
1658:Governorate
1534:Subdistrict
1504:Subdistrict
1477:Al-Ghariyah
1469:Subdistrict
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1352:Subdistrict
1311:al-Tayyibah
1301:al-Shurayhi
1242:Subdistrict
1180:Al-Mazra'ah
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1111:al-Mujaymer
1030:Subdistrict
964:al-Salmiyah
915:Subdistrict
899:al-Rudaymah
889:al-Junayneh
845:Subdistrict
785:Subdistrict
708:Subdistrict
633: /
606:Map of town
383:'s list of
155:Governorate
123: /
2894:Categories
2879:az-Ziyarah
2839:Tell Tamer
2824:Tell Hamis
2809:al-Tamanah
2789:al-Sukhnah
2709:al-Shajara
2654:al-Sabkhah
2594:al-Qurayya
2554:al-Nasirah
2484:al-Malihah
2404:al-Khafsah
2389:al-Karamah
2369:Kafr Batna
2259:Harbnafsah
2164:Darat Izza
2074:al-Asharah
2059:al-Arishah
2024:Abu Qilqil
1995:al-Thawrah
1990:Tell Abyad
1805:Dayr Hafir
1727:as-Suwayda
1692:al-Hasakah
1563:al-Huwayya
1548:Abu Zurayq
1442:Al-Qurayya
1388:al-Mashquq
1271:al-Ajaylat
1261:al-Ghaydah
1191:al-Duwayri
1156:al-Tha'lah
1131:Rimat Hazm
1039:Al-Suwayda
979:al-Ushayib
949:Khalkhalah
769:Umm Dubayb
744:al-Matunah
621:36°41′50″E
618:32°53′50″N
548:Trombley,
407:References
295:As-Suwayda
186:Population
111:36°41′53″E
108:32°53′50″N
2874:al-Zirbah
2854:Uqayribat
2624:al-Riqama
2569:al-Qadmus
2519:al-Mazraa
2444:al-Kiswah
2394:al-Kasrah
2384:Kafr Zita
2374:Kafr Nabl
2294:al-Huwash
2249:al-Hamraa
2204:Ghandoura
2199:Ghabaghib
2189:al-Dumayr
2124:Beit Jinn
2054:al-Ariqah
1980:Talkalakh
1950:Salamiyah
1940:as-Safira
1935:al-Rastan
1920:al-Qusayr
1845:Jarabulus
1825:al-Haffah
1815:Duraykish
1760:Abu Kamal
1583:al-Shi'ab
1558:al-Harisi
1448:al-Afinah
1408:al-Rafqah
1378:al-Karbis
1316:Umm Riwaq
1266:al-Kassib
1240:Mushannaf
1201:al-Majdal
879:al-Hayyat
819:al-Kharsa
804:Deir Dama
793:Al-Ariqah
759:Suwaymrah
592:), p. 925
474:), p. 254
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370:martyrium
356:Bishopric
310:basilical
287:sea level
218:romanized
178:Elevation
2799:Talbiseh
2794:al-Tabni
2784:al-Susah
2774:al-Suwar
2754:Sirghaya
2669:Saidnaya
2644:Sabburah
2599:Qurqania
2544:Muzayrib
2524:Muhambal
2509:Maskanah
2464:Maaloula
2454:Maabatli
2429:Khanaser
2354:Jindires
2324:Jaramana
2314:al-Jalaa
2289:Huraytan
2269:al-Hirak
2234:al-Hajib
2219:al-Hader
2184:al-Dimas
2149:Busayrah
2099:Ayn Issa
2034:Akhtarin
2005:Zabadani
1900:Qamishli
1751:District
1712:Quneitra
1672:Damascus
1593:Tulaylin
1573:Qaysamah
1467:Ghariyah
1432:Qurayyah
1418:Shanirah
1368:al-Annat
1170:Mazra'ah
1096:Maf'aleh
954:Lahithah
939:al-Huquf
754:Salakhid
395:See also
346:Maximian
231:town in
167:District
2759:Slinfah
2724:Shathah
2719:Sharran
2679:Saraqib
2664:Sahnaya
2634:al-Saan
2529:Muhasan
2499:Markada
2414:Khasham
2364:al-Qabu
2359:al-Jiza
2284:al-Hawl
2254:Harasta
2224:Hadidah
2194:Furqlus
2169:Darkush
2159:al-Dana
2129:Binnish
2109:Babbila
2064:Armanaz
2017:centres
2000:Yabroud
1985:al-Tall
1955:Salkhad
1915:Qudsaya
1905:Qardaha
1895:Palmyra
1890:an-Nabk
1880:Mhardeh
1875:Mayadin
1800:Darayya
1795:Baniyas
1753:centres
1707:Latakia
1660:centres
1568:Khazmah
1423:Tahulah
1403:al-Uyun
1361:Salkhad
1350:Salkhad
1296:Shbeiki
1211:Qarrasa
1196:Jidiyah
1161:Walghah
1146:Sakakah
1121:al-Ruha
1116:Qanawat
1106:Miyamas
1091:Kharaba
1086:Kanakir
1076:al-Kafr
1046:Aslihah
1028:Suwayda
894:al-Qasr
734:Majadel
729:Braykah
350:Proclus
337:colonia
252:Sakkaia
248:Saccaea
227:) is a
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136:Country
18:Sakkaia
2849:Thiban
2804:Taldou
2749:Sinjar
2714:Shaqqa
2694:Sawran
2689:Sarrin
2684:Sarmin
2674:Salqin
2639:Saasaa
2619:al-Rai
2609:Rankus
2469:Madaya
2459:Maadan
2419:Kirnaz
2399:Kessab
2309:Jayrud
2279:Hisyah
2144:Bulbul
2044:Arbeen
1965:Shahba
1945:Safita
1910:Qatana
1870:Masyaf
1865:Manbij
1840:Jableh
1790:al-Bab
1775:Atarib
1770:Arihah
1732:Tartus
1667:Aleppo
1578:Sha'af
1512:Dhibin
1502:Dhibin
1286:Sa'nah
1226:Ta'ara
1206:Najran
1186:al-Dur
1071:Jubayb
1061:Hibran
929:Dhakir
904:Ta'lah
859:Arajah
853:Shaqqa
843:Shaqqa
829:Sumayd
824:Lubayn
814:Jirrin
809:Harran
783:Ariqah
764:Taymah
749:Nimreh
739:Mardak
717:Shahba
706:Shahba
588:
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291:Shahba
264:Arabia
229:Syrian
213:شَقَّا
209:Arabic
205:Shakka
201:Shaqqa
145:
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40:شَقَّا
37:Shaqqa
2844:Tedef
2814:Tasil
2779:Suran
2764:Suluk
2699:Sebei
2659:Sadad
2584:Qarah
2494:Mare'
2479:Malah
2474:Mahin
2334:Jasim
2304:Ihsim
2239:Hajin
2154:Da'el
2139:Bosra
2114:Banan
2069:Arwad
2049:Arima
2039:Amuda
1835:Izra'
1830:Harem
1810:Douma
1765:Afrin
1717:Raqqa
1702:Idlib
1677:Daraa
1553:Baham
1542:Malah
1532:Malah
1518:Bakka
1398:Urman
1383:Imtan
1306:Tarba
1291:Salah
1256:Busan
1231:Tirah
1221:Sami'
1151:Slaim
1126:Rasas
1101:Masad
1051:Attil
864:Barik
724:Amrah
537:Mansi
463:Syria
321:Greek
237:Druze
224:Šaqqā
194:8,000
148:Syria
2744:Shin
2604:Rajo
2564:Nubl
2559:Nawa
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1785:Azaz
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